Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Number of infant deaths (World Health) was 132 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
132
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
154th
of 200 countries
All-time high
288
in 1961
All-time low
122
in 2003
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Kiribati, 1951–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Kiribati stood at 132.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Kiribati peaked at 288 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 122, in 2003.
That places Kiribati 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 252 | — |
| 1952 | 257 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 263 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 269 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 274 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 278 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 281 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 283 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 285 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 287 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 288 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 286 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 282 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 277 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 273 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 269 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 261 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 247 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 234 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 225 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 219 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 212 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 207 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 204 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 201 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 197 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 195 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 195 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 194 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 196 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 200 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 203 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 205 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 206 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 207 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 207 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 204 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 200 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 196 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 191 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 187 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 181 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 173 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 167 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 161 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 158 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 154 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 149 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 143 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 137 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 132 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 126 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 122 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 122 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 125 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 128 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 132 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 135 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 138 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 141 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 144 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 144 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 143 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 142 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 143 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 144 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 145 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 146 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 146 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 145 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 142 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 140 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 136 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 132 | -2.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 132 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 132 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 21% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 271.33 | 252 | 285 | 9 |
| 1960s | 270.4 | 234 | 288 | 10 |
| 1970s | 204.9 | 194 | 225 | 10 |
| 1980s | 202.4 | 196 | 207 | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.4 | 143 | 191 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.7 | 122 | 138 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.8 | 141 | 146 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139 | 132 | 145 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 152 Bhutan 136 compare
- 153 Bosnia and Herzegovina 134 compare
- 155 Vanuatu 130 compare
- 156 Croatia, Republic of 129 compare
- 157 Belarus, Republic of 116 compare
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,076 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Kiribati?
- Number of infant deaths in Kiribati was 132 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 288 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 in 2003.
- How does Kiribati rank for number of infant deaths?
- Kiribati ranks 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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